Smith of Wootton Major by J. R. R. Tolkien *SOLD*
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London, 1967. First edition; second impression of the same year. illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Laminated hard cover with pictorial design on both sides.
Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the 'Silmarillion' was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major was the product of ripened experience and reflection. It would be the last work of fiction to be published in Tolkien's own lifetime.
Condition: Previous owner inscription on the first page. Pages in clear readable condition. Some wear to the back of the spine and corners. Binding in good condition.
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London, 1967. First edition; second impression of the same year. illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Laminated hard cover with pictorial design on both sides.
Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the 'Silmarillion' was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major was the product of ripened experience and reflection. It would be the last work of fiction to be published in Tolkien's own lifetime.
Condition: Previous owner inscription on the first page. Pages in clear readable condition. Some wear to the back of the spine and corners. Binding in good condition.
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London, 1967. First edition; second impression of the same year. illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Laminated hard cover with pictorial design on both sides.
Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the 'Silmarillion' was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major was the product of ripened experience and reflection. It would be the last work of fiction to be published in Tolkien's own lifetime.
Condition: Previous owner inscription on the first page. Pages in clear readable condition. Some wear to the back of the spine and corners. Binding in good condition.